DEFINITIONS
This represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties involved and supersedes prior negotiations.
The Contract
A101
Owner and Contractor
Design-Build
Family 4.
A written instrument prepared by the Architect and signed by the Owner, Contractor, and Architect stating their agreement in change of project cost or time during construction.
Change Order.
Under Article 6 of A201, the Owner has the right to self perform this, in addition to awarding separate contracts for the purpose.
Construction.
The portion of the contract documents consisting of written requirements for materials, equipment, systems, standards and workmanship for the Work, and performance of related services.
The Specifications.
B201–2017, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Design and Construction Contract Administration
Owner/Architect
Construction Manager as Constructor.
Family 3. i.e. A132 Owner Contractor, Construction Manager as adviser.
A written order prepared by the Architect and signed by the Owner and Architect, directing a change in the Work prior to agreement on adjustment, if any, in the Contract Sum or Contract Time, or both.
Construction Change Directive (Field Order).
Under Article 5 of A201, the Contractor shall award these as soon as practicable after award of the Contract.
Award of Subcontracts.
This term means the construction and services required by the Contract Documents, whether completed or partially completed, and includes all other labor, material, equipment, and services provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor's obligations.
The Work
B101–2017, Standard Form of Agreement...
Owner/Architect.
Conventional or Design-Bid-Build.
Family 0. i.e. A101
The Architect may order these when it is consistent with the intent of the Contact Documents and does not involve and adjustment in Contract Sum or Time.
Minor Change in the Work. (Bulletin)
Under Article 4 of A201, the Architect shall review and approve, or take other appropriate action when checking these for conformance with information given and design concept expressed in the Contract Documents.
Contractor's submittals. (Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, etc.)
The person identified in the Agreement to render initial decisions on Claims.
Initial Decision Maker.
C101–2018, Joint Venture Agreement for Professional Services
Architect/Architect.
Invitation and Instructions to Vendors for Quotations for Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E).
Other. A751-2019
The costs of premiums of these may be included by the Contractor as related to a proposed change in the Contract sum during construction.
Bonds and/or insurance.
Under article 5 of A201, the Owner or Architect may reject one of these, requiring the Contractor to propose another.
Subcontractor.
The total construction of which the Work performed under the Contract Documents may be the whole or a part and which may include construction by the Owner and by Separate Contractors.
The Project.
B205–2017, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Historic Preservation.
Architect/Owner.
Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Contractor
Family 4. A142-2014.
Rental costs for hand tools are not permitted to be included by the Contractor when submitting this during construction.
A proposal for Contract Sum adjustment.
Under article 4 of A201, the Architect, upon inspection and/or testing, has the Authority to reject this, when it does no conform to the Contract Documents.
The Work.